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Jēdziena “jaunietis” ieviešana Kriminālprocesa likumā: nepieciešamība un īpatnības

Introduction of the Term “Young Person” in the Criminal Procedure Law: Necessity and Peculiarities

Elīza Elza Šmite, Bc. iur.
Latvijas Universitātes Juridiskās fakultātes studente

Summary
At the beginning of the article, consideration was given to the need to introduce the term “young person” into the Criminal Procedure Law, referring to persons aged eighteen to twenty-one years. The following section of the article provides a discussion of the need to extend several of the peculiarities contained in the Criminal Procedure Law, which apply to minors who have rights of defence, to “young persons”. It is concluded that the need to preserve the peculiarities of minors for persons under twenty-one years of age arises, because the emotional and physical development of persons, understanding of the criminal procedure and the seriousness of the offence committed are different.

Atslēgvārdi: kriminālprocess, jēdziens “jaunietis”, izmeklēšanas darbības, procesuālie piespiedu līdzekļi

Keywords: criminal proceedings, term “young person”, investigative actions, procedural coercive measures

Likumdošana un tās rezultāts Latvijā: pagātnes mācības, mūsdienu tendences, problēmas un risinājumi. Latvijas Universitātes 82. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences tiesību zinātnes rakstu krājums = Legislation and Its Outcome in Latvia: Lessons from the Past, Current Trends, Problems and Solutions. Legal Science Proceedings of the 82^nd International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2024. 396 lpp.